Brahmeswara Temple Brahmeswara Temple located in Bhubaneshwar is dedicated to Lord Shiva . The ancient Brahmeswara Temple is holy shrine and a majour pilgrimage centre popular amongst tourists for its beautifully designed complex and intricately built structure. The Temple is encircled by four small shrines. Brahmeswara Temple is known to be built around the 11th century and is renowned for its splendid artistic carvings while tantric themed sculptures can be viewed inside the temple. The external walls are covered with carvings of numerous Hindu Gods and Goddesses while some of the other themes are animals, religious scenes depicted in expert sculptures.
The speciality of Brahmeswara Temple lies in its structural formation and architecturally designed complex. It comes under the category of Panchatanaya temples, which are known for their additional shrines in the four corners of the temple apart from housing the major shrine in the middle of the sanctum. The temple is also said to have been carved out of pyramidal stone structures, thereby, making it an architectural masterpiece of Medieval India.